What You'll Do- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across filing and packaging operations.
- Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve OEE, increase throughput, and strengthen quality.
- Lead capital equipment projects from concept and competitive bidding through FAT, installation, qualification, and production validation.
- Manage equipment development and implementation for new products, processes, and capacity expansions.
- Develop project cost estimates, timelines, and implementation plans.
- Lead equipment and process qualification activities.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives.
- Partner with operations, maintenance, suppliers, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems.
- Provide technical expertise during line trials and customer interactions.
- Mentor engineers and members of the Engineering & Maintenance organization.
- Develop training materials and support training for operators, mechanics, and line leads.
- Support cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and Health, Safety & Environmental initiatives.
What We're Looking For- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience - Mechanical or Industrial Engineering required.
- 7+ years of production/manufacturing experience, preferably in an FDA-regulated environment.
- Strong experience with high-speed filling and packaging equipment.
- Proven success improving OEE, throughput, reliability, and equipment performance.
- Solid Lean Manufacturing and hands-on continuous improvement experience.
- Experience managing capital projects, including projects up to $25M.
- Experience with equipment selection, FATs, installation, qualification, and validation.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Working knowledge of FDA cGMP and OSHA requirements.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with project/product costing.
Bonus points: Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt and PMP/CPM certification.
Competitive salary with experience and full benefits!Location: Groveport, OH (onsite)
Job Type: Full-time
